There are 7 ways to get from Forbach to Rotterdam by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Forbach to Paris Esttrain Ice
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Eurostar
5h 26m€113–304Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus FlixBus N846
8h 47m€30–55Bus via Luxembourg
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus L40
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 46mDrive 439.3 km
- Drive from Forbach to Rotterdamcar 439.3 km
4h 35m€80–115Train, train to Luxembourg, fly
- Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LUX - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 26m€121–357Bus, train
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourgbus L40
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Ec
8h 34mTrain, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane FRA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 31m€167–428
Forbach to Rotterdam by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forbach to Rotterdam is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Forbach to Rotterdam is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Forbach to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Bahnhof, Forbach and arriving at Rotterdam via Saarbrücken Hbf, Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière and Luxembourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Forbach to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Forbach and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
The distance between Forbach and Rotterdam is 814 km. The road distance is 439.3 km.
The best way to get from Forbach to Rotterdam without a car is to train which takes 5h 26m and costs €110 - €310.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Forbach to Rotterdam, including transfers.
Forbach to Rotterdam bus services, operated by Luxembourg Railways (CFL), depart from Saarbrücken Hbf station.
Forbach to Rotterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Forbach station.
The best way to get from Forbach to Rotterdam is to train which takes 5h 26m and costs €110 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus via Luxembourg, which costs and takes 8h 46m.
What companies run services between Forbach, France and Rotterdam, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Forbach to Rotterdam Centraal via Paris Est and Paris Nord in around 5h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bahnhof, Forbach to Rotterdam via Hauptbahnhof, Saarbrücken, Saarbrücken Hbf, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière, Hollerich, P+R Bouillon, and Luxembourg in around 8h 46m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Forbach to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Forbach to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Luxembourg to Bruxelles-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruxelles-Central to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Saarbruecken Hbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Bus from Saarbrücken Hbf to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Luxembourg to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Luxembourg to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Rotterdam Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Forbach to Rotterdam bus services, operated by Luxembourg Railways (CFL), arrive at Luxembourg station.
Forbach to Rotterdam train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Paris Est station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forbach to Rotterdam is 439 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Forbach to Rotterdam.
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